 Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seemed to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle-necks Still...  Poems - Page 279by William Cowper - 1806Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1826 - 262 pages
...to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd , For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling...his waist. Thus all through merry Islington These merry gambols he did play, Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so- gay . *38 HISTORY OF JOHN GILPIN... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be...still he seemed to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd ; For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling at his waist. ' i Thus all through merry... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1829 - 420 pages
...bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back, Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horses flanks to smoke, As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1830 - 374 pages
...bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be...flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into tbe road. Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's...flanks to smoke, As they had basted been. But still he secm'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd ; For all might see the bottle-neek* Still dangling... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Where shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be...flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still be seemed to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might sec the bottles' necks Still... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...bowing down His reeking head full low. The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks smoke As they had basted been. to - - '. But still he seemed to carry weight, With leathern girdle... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 402 pages
...bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road Most piteous to be...flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced, For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 pages
...bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be...flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 416 pages
...bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road Most piteous to be...his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. Hut still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced, Tor all might see the bottle necks.... | |
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